2ND ASHES TEST: LORDS

[Mr Redknapp]

Never doubted Archer would be good but this is on another level.

this

 

[JohnSmithUK]

Great having pure pace in an England attack.

 

[TopCat]

Losing some momentum here - make him play Woakes lad

 

[sonson]

Boycs will tell you that batsmen's techniques were better as a result...........he's probably right

No question.

The fascinating thing about Archer is that (so long as he’s properly looked after and not overused or burnt out) you’re going to have contemporary Test Batsmen who by even the most generous standards are as by and large as average as Test Cricket has seen for a good few decades up against a Fast Bowler who has all the makings of having been dangerous in any era

I remember before Johnson’s series in Aus being really worried about how dangerous a genuinely scary fast bowler was going to be against a line up not used to it and I feel exactly the same about Archer. Proper pace makes the psychological aspect of the game physical, and vice versa

 

[Jap Stammer]

They simply aren't good enough to hit some of the stuff Archer is sending down.

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

Need another before tea.

 

[TravellingMackem]

Overdoing the short balls here. Need to make that a surprise and get them nicking behind

 

[Deleted member 26]

Proper fast bowling this. Reminds me of Ambrose

 

[Julio_Schwarz]

Need some quick wickets after tea. Its great effort from England but may be just too little time you'd think.

 

[Mr Redknapp]

You'd feel that 4 down before tea would have given England a chance, i'd start with Archer and Leach.

still, this Australian line-up is very suspect.

 

[dangermows]

Tremendous effort. Going to run out of time sadly but should take some momentum into the third test.

 

[chelt_mackem]

You'd feel that 4 down before tea would have given England a chance, i'd start with Archer and Leach.

still, this Australian line-up is very suspect.

Just feels like we'll be slightly short of time. Still, 2 quick wickets after tea and it'll be a very nervy time for them.

 

[daventry cat]

Archer one quick look,! then turns round

knocked a few on their back in my day, you never ask after them or give them a seconds thought. I would just turn and go back to my mark

 

[BIG BAZ]

Gerrrrrin

 

[Brett]

Leach , badly needed

Awful from bancroft

 

[SAFC11]

Gettin leach, unlucky like as that kept so low

 

[HeroHurley]

Yes Jack Leach!!!

 

[Jap Stammer]

Coast league dismissal, that.

 

[Mainze]

The Leach

 

[dangermows]

Pitch got that wicket.